Mystery/Thriller Elementary - CBS's Modern Take on Sherlock

[Marvolo]

Trailer wwas meh but I was already interested so no harm. Fan of the BBC and most things Sherlock so I will definitely check this out. Hopefully it won't be like all the rest of the procedurals out there but if it is I probably wont watch it for very long.

 

[Young Superman]

I can't wait for this. It sounds like it could be good.

 

[RetroNaz]

subscribing.

 

[Young Superman]

I'm glad that even though "Elementary" is set in modern times and set in New York City, Sherlock Holmes himself is still British.

 

[RetroNaz]

And that's probably as close as we'll get to this show feeling "sherlock-ish".

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

recently saw a full first episode pre-screen and I must say that I did enjoy it, though it seemed more of a crime drama than a full mystery, per se...

but it IS still enjoyable and the actors and characters are likeable, as well... and I am NOT a big Lucy Liu fan... every time I see her, I can't help but think of her in those godawful Angels movies... but then I remember her in Kill Bill and I start to like her...

and her Joan Watson WILL call Sherlock out on his bullsheet, it seems

when I first heard the news of this series and when I was about to view it for the first time, I went into it with a completely negative attitude towards it, but after watching it, I came out of it liking it...

BBC's Sherlock is of course, VASTLY superior, but Elementary is just merely another different take and spin on Holmes and not a bad one, really...

I'll give it another look from the second ep on to see if it will hold up... though I hope they go with more of the real and true MYSTERY type of adventures and not the traditional crime drama...

 

[RetroNaz]

Well that's good to hear. I'll definitely give it a shot but it certainly has MUCH to live up to in terms of quality, acting, story, etc. (aka BBC Sherlock)

 

[Ultimatehero]

Just bumping this, premieres in 1 hr.

 

[El Hombre Gato]

Reviews aren't as bad as I was expecting. I'll give it a chance.

 

[GoldCrest]

Well the first episode was underwhelming. I got bored half-way through it.

 

[sethypants]

Is it any good?

 

[El Hombre Gato]

It's a very run of the mill Sherlock Holmes adaptation. Not bad, but nothing special either.

 

[Tanin]

I rather enjoyed it. I hope the episodes are better then the pilot

 

[Rowsdower!]

My lack of interest in this show, I think, Stems mostly from the casting of Johnny Lee Miller. Other than Dexter and Trainspotting, I've never found his acting to be anything special. I also think he's gotten really weird looking as he got older.

 

[C. Lee]

I thought it was underwhelming....my wife left about 20 minutes into it....since it follows my favorite show (Person of Interest) I'll probably catch some more episodes, but I won't be in a hurry.

 

[SoulManX]

I have to rewatch it again to get the feel of it.

 

[Sawyer]

Yeah, I got bored halfway through. It wasn't necessarily bad, it just wasn't doing it for me. Unless I hear that it gets amazing at any point during the season, it probably won't be a weekly watch for me.

 

[kane9321]

I liked it

 

[Thundercrack85]

I did find it a bit odd that the American Sherlock is English, especially since all the other characters have been changed to American.

This is a poor man's Sherlock. Now I don't just say that because it's a Sherlock Holmes story set in the present. That's nothing new. But this is simply inferior to the British show.

 

[Sawyer]

It's American-set. No one ever said Sherlock himself would be American.

 

[Thundercrack85]

I don't remember Watson being American... Or a woman for that matter.

Just seems odd they would make all the other characters American, set it in America, but keep Sherlock English.

 

[jonathancrane]

Finished watching it.
I have no complaints, but nothing to praise either. Leaves the viewer with an empty feeling.

 

[RetroNaz]

This will probably get cancelled.

 

[Wolfwood]

I liked it. It was never going to live up to the BBC Sherlock, but it didn't need to. The two shows are vastly different. That being said, I agree with a lot of the sentiments that there wasn't anything about the show that "wowed" me. Hopefully this is just a slow start.

So if the show lasts, how long until we start hearing about Moriarty, Irene Adler and Mycroft? I have a feeling they might have given us a hint at Irene in the pilot.

 

[El Hombre Gato]

This will probably get cancelled.

The pilot was watched by 13 million viewers. #1 in its timeslot. There will have to be a MAJOR drop in ratings for it to get cancelled during its first season. The ratings for the second episode will definitely be interesting.